College hosts two Up With People shows in Naperville March 13-14

Feb. 15, 2010—The internationally acclaimed ensemble Up With People performs a program of high-energy, upbeat, family-friendly entertainment at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14, in North Central College’s Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville.

Tickets are $25/adults, $15/senior citizens and $10/students; call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.

Up With People is stopping in Naperville during its international tour for a weekend of performances and community service projects while staying with local host families. A cast of 90 young people representing 24 countries will arrive in Naperville on March 11.

The group will also appear in Naperville's St. Patrick's Day Parade and lead community service projects with Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204.

Up With People is a nonprofit organization that uses performing arts to deliver messages of hope and goodwill throughout the world. Their show “A Song for the World” shines the spotlight on the people and organizations in each community they visit.

Up With People's visit to Naperville is sponsored by RR Donnelly and Sons. Heritage YMCA, KidsMatter, Kidz Kabaret and NCO Youth and Family Services are beneficiaries of the show proceeds.

Up With People was founded on the principle of using music as a means to communicate with and inspire people. In each city the cast visits, participants perform in a vibrant and moving musical stage show that brings the community together, highlighting local partnering organizations and sparking people to action in meeting the needs of their communities, countries and the world. Visit www.upwithpeople.org to learn more.

This performance is one of many ongoing programs at North Central College to enrich and broaden the cultural and academic outlook for the College and community. North Central offers a variety of venues accommodating a rich range of local and world-class events, performances and space needs for the public. For a comprehensive schedule of musical performances, theatrical and dance productions, art exhibits and lectures, visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show or call the box office at 630-637-SHOW (7469).